Autumn Equinox — 秋分 (Qiūfēn)

Autumn Equinox (秋分, Qiūfēn) is the 16th of the 24 solar terms, at the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 180°. It is a mid-term (中氣): it falls in the middle of a BaZi month and does not change the month pillar.

Customs

The autumn equinox: day and night are nearly equal once more. The Mid-Autumn Festival of the eighth lunar month usually falls near it, with mooncakes and a family dinner under the full moon; villages “tread the autumn” and offer the first fruits to the Moon.

Dates

The moment the Sun reaches 180°, in UTC; add your own time zone.

In the app the Day calendar shows the current term with these customs and the day's almanac, works offline, and the planner reads the month pillar from the sectional terms. See the features.

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